Olivia Fortunato
Frankie Month 2020: Shim Sham Relay for Frankie Manning’s Birthday!
It’s #FrankieMonth! This year we’re doing a new kind of global Shim Sham for Frankie Manning’s birthday. This time, it’s going to be a...
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Olivia Fortunato
Apr 30, 20191 min read
#FrankieMonth 2019 starts now!
The legacy of Frankie Manning’s birthday continues. This year we celebrate his 105th birthday and we’re focusing on his values. Let’s all...
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Olivia Fortunato
Mar 21, 20192 min read
Preparing for May… Frankie Month 2019
Spring is in the air and we are approaching the month of May… which means Frankie Month! Frankie Manning’s birthday is May 26th and...
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Olivia Fortunato
Mar 26, 20183 min read
#FrankieMonth 2018
It’s always a joy to see the ways that Frankie Manning’s legacy continues to be present in dance scenes all around the world. That’s...
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Olivia Fortunato
May 24, 20171 min read
Lindy Hop Values – a #FrankieMonth initiative
Like Frankie Manning himself, we value: Having fun dancing the Lindy hop Historic authenticity in Lindy hop dancing and music...
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Olivia Fortunato
Mar 28, 20172 min read
Get ready for Frankie Month 2017 in May!
May is quickly approaching, and once again that means Frankie Month! For the entire month of May, we’ll be honoring Frankie’s positive...
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Olivia Fortunato
May 26, 20162 min read
Frankie Manning recognized in today’s Google Doodle!!! Happy birthday, Frankie!
Google honors Frankie Manning The Frankie Manning Foundation is are thrilled to announce that Frankie Manning is the Google Doodle today!...
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Olivia Fortunato
May 13, 20161 min read
Frankie Month in Brazil
We’ve received a wonderful update about the BeHoppers lindy hop group in Brazil: “Here in Brazil we (the BeHoppers) we decided to honor...
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Olivia Fortunato
Apr 29, 20163 min read
The World Celebrates Frankie Month 2016!
… May is Frankie Month! Frankie Manning’s birthday is May 26th but his birthdays never could be contained to just a single day of...
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Olivia Fortunato
Apr 28, 20161 min read
Frankie Month on eBay
The following items are up for sale as part of Frankie Month. Support the Frankie Manning Foundation’s programming by purchasing one of...
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Olivia Fortunato
Apr 20, 20162 min read
Frankie Manning’s Favorite Steps
Initially Compiled by Laura Jeffers, Edited by Rik Panganiban, April 2016 With Frankie Manning’s birthday coming up, some of us in San...
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Olivia Fortunato
Apr 20, 20161 min read
Frankie Month Around the World
Are you holding a Frankie Month event? Tell us about it! We’d love to hear from you! Fill out this form with your details. By the end of...
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Olivia Fortunato
Mar 29, 20162 min read
Frankie Month 2016 is just around the corner!
The Frankie Manning Foundation presents:View this email in your browser May is just around the corner… … and that means FRANKIE MONTH!...
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Olivia Fortunato
May 26, 20151 min read
The “Frankie Moves” Video Project
Thank you to Sing Lim for initiating this project, capturing different dancers’ special memories of Frankie Manning. Åsa Heedman Catrine...
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Olivia Fortunato
May 26, 20151 min read
Happy Birthday, Frankie! May 26th, 2015
Happy birthday Frankie Manning! It’s May 26th, and that means Frankie’s birthday! We’d like to present this special video, made by Jan...
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Olivia Fortunato
May 25, 20152 min read
Lindy Hop DJ Corner: Why DJs Should Play Count Basie
HELLO AGAIN, MICHAEL GAMBLE HERE Thanks to the FMF for continuing to have me do this fun and specialized series. In the nearly 15 years...
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Olivia Fortunato
May 2, 20155 min read
Frankie Month Solid Sender – May 1st
Happy Frankie Month! The month of May is Frankie Month – we kick off today!! Read all about Frankie Month here or see below in this...
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Olivia Fortunato
May 1, 20151 min read
Sharing Frankie Photos
We love seeing your Frankie photos so we thought we’d share of a few of our own. Here are a few photos of our Board Members, Judy...
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Olivia Fortunato
Apr 27, 20151 min read
6 Years Later – Remembering Frankie
By Åsa Heedman Today it is 6 years ago since I got a phone call from a friend in the middle of the night- a phone call to say goodbye. 6...
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Olivia Fortunato
Apr 20, 20152 min read
Lindy Hop DJ Corner: You Should DJ Big Band Music
The Frankie Manning Foundation is pleased to welcome guest bloggers on a variety of subjects. Kicking off our new Lindy Hop DJ Corner is...
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